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Elections

The Election Committee runs all elections in our Local. They are responsible for ensuring that nominations and voting are run in a fair and equitable manner, in keeping with the guidelines in our By-Laws and the Unifor National Constitution. They are also responsible for ensuring that candidates are eligible to serve, and follow the rules for campaigning.

January 2025 Unit 1 Workplace Committee Run-off Election Results

Voting for the election of Unit 1 Workplace/Bargaining Committee (one position) closed at 12:00 today, January 14, 2025, and the results are shown below. The new position begins immediately and continues until December 31, 2027. 

If you have any questions about the results below, please reach out to the Elections Committee.

RESULTS
 
Name                                         Votes
 
Robyn McColeman                      327 / 53.4%  ***elected***
Aaron Geekie-Sousa                   285 / 46.6%
 
Voter Summary
Total                                              613
Abstain                                          1 (0.2%)
 
We thank the candidates for putting their names forward for nomination in this election.
 

Role Descriptions

For more details and/or JDs please reach out to the elections committee.

Responsible for overseeing all operations of the Local

Responsible for Job Descriptions, Communications, Bargaining, and assisting the President as needed.

Responsible for overseeing the Finances of the Local

Responsible for minutes, meetings, and as a Table Officer of the Union

Responsible for oversight of the Financial Secretary, reviewing the audit, assisting in general financial policy

Responsible for the New Member Orientation

Responsible for maintaining order and decorum at meetings.

Responsible for Health & Safety issues for the Local

Responsible for representing all members within the Bargaining Unit, ensuring their rights and entitlements under the Collective Agreement are carried out. Chief Steward, and bargaining committee member for their Bargaining Unit

Responsible for assisting the Unit Chairperson as needed.

A member of the bargaining committee for the Bargaining Unit, outside of bargaining, the workplace committee assists the Unit Chairperson as needed. Workplace/Bargaining Committee members are also stewards – if you nominate yourself for this position you are also nominating yourself as a steward.

First point of contact for members in the Bargaining Unit.

Representative dedicated to representing the interests of the skilled trades workers in Unit 5

Delegate to the Constitutional Convention

Delegate to Canadian Council

Delegate to ORC

Delegate to ETOP

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